Mariangels Fortuny

Employment Policy Specialist
Employment Policy Department, Employment Sector
International Labour Office

Mariangels Fortuny joined the International Labour Office in 1997 where she has been working on employment issues, particularly in relation to ageing and youth. She recently joined the ILO Youth Employment Programme where she is undertaking substantial country level work in particular in Africa and Latin America. Previously, she worked in the Employment Strategy Department and in the Skill Development Department where she was responsible for the coordination of ILO's contribution to the Second World Assembly on Ageing. Mariangels is author and co-author of several publications and articles on employment and skill development issues. She has also coordinated the development of employment policy tools and training materials mainly on employment promotion for youth and older workers.

Her previous professional experience includes Exxon Chemical as well as the European Commission in Brussels.

Mariangels studied International Economics at the Universitat Autnoma de Barcelona and the University of Reading, and holds a Masters Degree on European Economic Studies from the College of Europe in Brugge, Belgium.